Overview

School of Theatre and Dance / School of Theatre and Dance is located in Gainesville, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Theatre	Acting
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Theatre	Scene design
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Theatre	Lighting design
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Theatre	Costume design

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Creative project
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

15

Applied

14

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Audition/portfolio, bachelor's degree in theatre, interview, minimum GPA 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

26

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.54%
Black or African American	15.38%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	3.85%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 1

Male (16)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Aesthetics of lighting design for the theater, production, history of theatre, criticism
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Nadine McGuire Theatre and Dance Pavilion
Gainesville, FL  32611
United States

Contact Peter J Carpenter
School Director and Professor
Email: pcarpenter@ufl.edu
Phone: 352-273-0501
Fax: 352-395-5114

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